Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Was there an end to words of wind? or what will provoke thee that thou wilt answer?
New American Standard Bible
Or what plagues you that you answer?
King James Version
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Holman Bible
What provokes you that you continue testifying?
International Standard Version
Will windy words like yours never end? What is upsetting you that you keep on arguing?
A Conservative Version
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes thee that thou answer?
American Standard Version
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
Amplified
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
Bible in Basic English
May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?
Darby Translation
Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
King James 2000
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldens you that you answer?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Is there] a limit to windy words? What provokes you that you answer?
Modern King James verseion
Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you should answer?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say?
NET Bible
Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?
New Heart English Bible
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
The Emphasized Bible
Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?
Webster
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
World English Bible
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Youngs Literal Translation
Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
2 I heard many like there: comforters of vexation ye all. 3 Was there an end to words of wind? or what will provoke thee that thou wilt answer? 4 Also I will speak as you: if it is your soul instead of my soul, I will join together with words against you, and shake my head against you upon it
Phrases
Cross References
Job 6:26
Will ye purpose to reprove words, and for the spirit of the words of him despairing?
Job 15:2
Shall a wise one answer knowledge of wind, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and the great spirit of the words of thy mouth?
Job 20:3
I shall hear the instruction of my shame, and the spirit of my understanding will cause me to answer.
Job 32:3-6
And against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they, found not an answer, and they will condemn Job.
Matthew 22:46
And none could answer him a word, nor dared any one from that day to ask him any more.
Titus 1:11
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Titus 2:8
The word sound, not to be condemned; that he from the opposite may be changed, having nothing bad to say of you.